Author: Lauren

Four on the 4th Dog Jog & Walk to Benefit Seattle Humane Society

Registration is now open for the Acura of Bellevue Four on the 4th Dog Jog & Walk, an Independence Day event benefitting the Seattle Humane Society. The 4K race will kick off at 9 a.m. on Friday, July 4, at Ashwood Park in downtown Bellevue. Patriotic dress is encouraged. The […]

Lincoln Square Expansion Breaks Ground

Kemper Development Company will break ground one month earlier than planned – at its Lincoln Square expansion site in downtown Bellevue. The groundbreaking ceremony and blessing for The Bellevue Collection’s $1.2 billion expansion took place on June 11th, at Bellevue Way, between NE 4th and NE 6th streets. The ceremony […]

New Visitor Center to Open at Bellevue Botanical Garden

The Bellevue Botanical Garden’s new visitor center will open on Saturday, June 14, in Bellevue. The 8,500 square-foot building, designed by Olson Kundig Architects, opens to the surrounding gardens. The new visitor center features a covered outdoor orientation area, gift shop, meeting and classroom space, offices, and restrooms. In celebration […]

2014 4th of July Fun Coming to Downtown Bellevue

The largest 4th of July event on the Eastside will celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, live music, and a family fun zone at Bellevue Park in downtown Bellevue. The upcoming event, dubbed The Bellevue Collection Bellevue Family 4th, has new major sponsors, including The Bellevue Collection, PACCAR, and Puget Sound […]

Open House Focuses on Downtown Livability

The City of Bellevue will host an open house on Tuesday, June 3, to get the public’s input on the Downtown Livability Initiative. The city has been holding meetings, focus groups, and walking tours centered on downtown livability for the past 18 months. Tuesday’s meeting will be an opportunity for […]

Hokkaido Ramen Santouka Now Open in Downtown Bellevue

Internationally-acclaimed Japanese noodle restaurant Hokkaido Ramen Santouka recently opened a new location in downtown Bellevue, the first in Washington state. The restaurant is known for its signature noodle dish, Shio Ramen, which is garnished with umeboshi, a red pickled plum. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka started out as a family-run ramen shop […]

Parlor to Open Second Location in Seattle

Parlor Billiards and Spirits in downtown Bellevue plans to open its second location by the end of May. Parlor Live Seattle, a comedy club with a full-service lounge and dining room, aims to open on Friday, May 23, at 1522 Sixth Ave., between Pike and Pine streets, in downtown Seattle. […]

99 Park Restaurant near Bellevue Downtown Park to Open in July

A new restaurant that blends casual and fine dining plans to open next to the Bellevue Downtown Park in July. 99 Park Restaurant will serve globally-influenced Northwest cuisine, such as Columbia River sockeye with charred summer squash, soy beans, and miso, and duck breast with morel mushrooms, mountain huckleberries, and […]

2014 Bellevue Farmers Market Opens Thursday

The Bellevue Farmers Market, which supports small family farms, will open this week and run through autumn. The opening day festivities include farm fresh produce, live music, and free face painting for children. Check out the harvest calendar for a peek at the available produce. The Thursday market will take […]